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A town of 462, settled in 1881.
Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon City Auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 127 in 1890, a peak of 661 in 1920, 461 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
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In Mount Vernon, 1.9% of working residents work locally. 5% of Mount Vernon residents live below the poverty line, below both the South Dakota town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The typical journey to work here is 20 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Mount Vernon | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its three schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Mount Vernon School District 17-3. 3 public schools serve Mount Vernon, with 255 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 110 | A |
| Mount Vernon High School- 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 87 | A |
| Mount Vernon Middle School - 03Top results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 58 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical July afternoon high is 87°F, against 85°F in South Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Mount Vernon, 74% had a checkup this year. 17% of adults in Mount Vernon smoke cigarettes; 19% binge drink.
| Mount Vernon | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 19% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mount Vernon | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 65.1% | 69.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in Mount Vernon, the share who are owner-occupiers is 56%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.1%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2024, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mount Vernon. On expected storm and flood damage, Mount Vernon sits below 51% of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Vernon
About 3 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Where Mount Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in South Dakota, United States
Mount Vernon is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 461 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mitchell, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town takes its name from Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington; an early variant name was Arlandtown.
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Mount Vernon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Chad Greenway and Joshua Klumb.